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Subject Source: Gilcrease Subjects
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Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Fragment of a list of certificates held by John Drew listing their names and remarks, May 30, 1831

 Item — Folder 17: [Barcode: 61.17]
Identifier: 4026.1563
Description

Fragment of a list of certificates in the hands of John Drew which were issued by the Chiefs in the apportionment of $50,000 of funds, showing their names, number in family and any remarks. Folder 17

Dates: May 30, 1831

Letter from Ann Orr Worcester in New Echota to Reverend Thomas Savage, February 2, 1833

 Item — Folder 4: [Barcode: 228.4]
Identifier: 3826.2847-.2
Description

Letter from Ann Orr Worcester pertaining to "cask of clothing". Folder 4

Dates: February 2, 1833

Letter from H. Medill to James M. McKisick, October 7, 1847

 Item — Folder 977: [Barcode: 187.977]
Identifier: 4026.1138-.1
Description

Letter from H. Medill, Office of Indian Affairs, to James M. McKisick, Cherokee Agent. Tracing history of school and orphan fund problem and again requesting reports (Aug. 14, 1845); payments to Nation have been suspended. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 977

Dates: October 7, 1847

Letter from Jas. McKisick to Chief John Ross, December 13, 1847

 Item — Folder 980: [Barcode: 187.980]
Identifier: 4026.1135
Description

Letter from Jas. McKisick, Cherokee Agent, to Chief John Ross, Park Hill. Reports reporting (and transmitting) letters about school and orphan fund. (Aug. 14, 1845 and Oct. 17, 1847). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 980

Dates: December 13, 1847

Letter from John Lowry to President James Madison, February 19, 1816

 Item — Folder 5: [Barcode: 187.5]
Identifier: 4026.19a
Description

Letter from John Lowry to President James Madison. Lowry asked for equal treatment with white soldiers and their families for war services. (Two Photostats of document are in folder 5b) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 5

Dates: February 19, 1816

Letter from W. T. Adair in Vinita addressed to Uncle John concerning him living in Vinita and his reapplication for physician of the Cherokee Orphan Asylum, January 2, 1874

 Item — Folder 399: [Barcode: 61.399]
Identifier: 4026.1990
Description

Letter starts out with W. T. Adair informing his Uncle John that he has relocated to Vinita. The letter details the new "little" town. The letter then continues and Adair informed his uncle that he was resubmitting his application for the situation of physician at the Cherokee Orphan Asylum. The board of trustees decided to hire a medical man for the asylum and the selection would be made at the next meeting in January. Folder 399

Dates: January 2, 1874

Letter from William P. Ross in Fort Gibson to Jno. T. Adair concerning land for industrial school for orphans, December 16, 1871

 Item — Folder 366: [Barcode: 61.366]
Identifier: 4026.1934
Description

William P. Ross informed Jno. T. Adair that the council at its late session authorized the establishment of an industrial school for orphan children in the Cherokee Nation. Ross tells Adair that he was confirmed to be on the Board of Trustees. Ross told Adair that he would be willing to dispose of the land he owned near Grand Saline so it could be used for the industrial school. Orphan Asylum is written across the top of the letter in pencil. Folder 366

Dates: December 16, 1871

Personal letter written from Kate Drew at Cherokee Orphan Asylum addressed to Sister, December 4, 1875

 Item — Folder 413: [Barcode: 61.413]
Identifier: 4026.2001.2
Description

Kate told her sister that she had written Suggy [sic] but had not heard from him. She told her sister how much she missed her and home. Kate would be going into the kitchen the next week but she found it fun. She urged her sister to come up at Christmas and asked if she was going to come and stay with Cousin Sue that winter. Letter is signed Kate Drew and she would have been 13 when she wrote the letter. The bottom of the page says, "bring me what you said you was dont forget". Folder 413

Dates: December 4, 1875

Personal letter written from Kate Drew at Orphan Asylum addressed to My Dear Brother, December 17, 1875

 Item — Folder 414: [Barcode: 61.414]
Identifier: 4026.2004
Description Kate stated that she received her brother's letter last week and she is very satisfied. Cousin Sue Adair went to visit her and she would come get her for Christmas. Kate said that the new board of trustee met at the orphan asylum last Wednesday. She told her brother that when he comes to visit her in February he should come prepared to take her home. She asked her brother to come visit before February and to send her a birthday present. The letter concluded with her asking her brother to...
Dates: December 17, 1875